15 Recent Energy-Giving Discoveries That Have Made Working From Home Easier For Me
With everything happening in the world, there is still a lot of uncertainty going around. But everyone can use at least a little extra energy at some point during the day, no matter your current working situation. Here are 15 recent energy-related discoveries of mine — all of which immediately available for ordering online — which have helped make my work-from-home existence easier in some form.
DEFY is the world’s first mainstream CBD product built specifically for athletes and those who want to become better in the gym; one of its founders is notably NFL Hall Of Fame Running Back Terrell Davis, who launched DEFY with Megan Bushell and Beau Wehrle. Formulated to aid in rapid muscle fiber recovery and clear-headed, hyper-focused training, DEFY delivers naturally derived performance, recovery and rejuvenation for every kind of athlete. While I have not yet had the pleasure of trying DEFY’s CBD Muscle Balm, my recommendation from the current product line is the DEFY Zero Sampler, which incldes 6 bottles with zero added sugar; the Mixed Berry is my favorite of the 3 flavors within the set.
Rising Tides Coffee Co. is bringing joy to your mug each morning with its fair-trade organic, small-batch, artisan roasted, craft coffee. Not only is it their mission to ethically source the world’s finest beans, but the brand also takes great joy in giving back to the community locally, and globally. The Rising Tides Coffee Co. offers 3 unique flavors AND each bag donates to a unique charity based on how it was created. I had the pleasure of trying its Green Label offering from South America, a single-origin coffee harvested by a group of smallholder producers living around the tiny municipality of a La Union in Nariño, Colombia. These beans are harvested in an extreme altitude, up to 6,800 ft. above sea level, representing some of the rarest beans on Earth. The cup is tart, clean and smooth with lime, lemon and caramel flavors with an almond aftertaste.
RECOVƎR 180 provides premium functional hydration for those who work hard and play harder. Its perfectly-balanced isotonic formula of salt and sugar, along with clinically-proven premium herbal extracts and essential vitamins, provides rapid rehydration and relief. In turn, the beverage lets you hydrate through plant-based extracts, vitamins and 930mg of electrolytes. Earlier this year, RECOVƎR 180 was included in the “Ready-To-Drink” category of the 2020 Best Bite Awards. Among the notable fans of this beverage are NFL Arizona Cardinals Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Paryus Patel (Chief Medical Officer of Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles), and Dr. Sanford Kunkel (former NBA Indiana Pacers Team Physician); RECOVƎR 180° is NSF Certified for Sport.
ATAQ Fuel’s Booster Shots — like all of ATAQ’s products — only use whole foods, natural ingredients and extracts at dosages that have been scientifically-tested to reliably deliver results. Meanwhile, all ATAQ items are also gluten-free, non-GMO, dairy free, soy free and compliant with WADA guidelines. ATAQ Fuel’s ready-to-drink Booster Shots are plant-based, functional performance boosters. These small but mighty booster shots are loaded with adaptogens, nootropics and thermo-nutrients to power athletes and health conscious individuals alike. My favorite of the 3 offerings tried were the Power & Endurance Booster. You can expect a pineapple-orange flavored shot which aims to increase the body’s nitric oxide production. If mango-ginger flavoring is more your thing, go with the Energy & Focus Booster.
MANTRA Labs Nutrition’s Drink Powders
MANTRA Labs Nutrition is a family business started in Austin, Texas, as fueled by the need for better hydration, clean energy, and natural sleep supplements. The company is built on 3 core principles of total health: movement, rest and community. In turn, the company delivers clean, science-driven, chrono-nutrition to support the body and mind for total health, all day, every day. Its social mission is to elevate the conversation on mental health and increase funding and awareness for mental health organizations, and it donates 1 percent of all its sales to organizations doing game-changing and life-saving work in the mental health community.
Its 3 chrono-nutrition functional drinks powders are full of clinically studied super-ingredients and work as follows: RISE (for sharp mental focus and to power-up), GO (for pre-workout, hydration, recovery or anytime extra energy is needed), and REST (for relaxation, sleep, and recovery at night that strengthens immunity, improves mood and supports optimal health). These functional drink powders are sugar-free, gluten-free, soy-free, Non-GMO, vegan, paleo and keto-friendly. Each serving is individually packaged for easy on-the-go use. The RISE, GO, and REST formulas can be ordered individually or all together in the System Bundles.
The only brand on this list making both energy-related and CBD-including products, Kill Cliff was founded by a former Navy SEAL as a way to give back to our special warfare community via the Navy SEAL Foundation; the brand has donated just shy of $1 million to that cause to date. Simply put, Kill Cliff makes clean energy drinks — no sugar, no junk, just all-natural ingredients. Its 3 beverages are Kill Cliff Ignite (150 mg of caffeine extracted from Green Tea, b-vitamins and electrolytes), Kill Cliff Recover (focus on the b-vitamins and electrolytes, just with 25 mg of caffeine to aid in absorption) and Kill Cliff CBD (all the benefits of Kill Cliff Recover but with the added chill of broad-spectrum CBD, which is science-speak for 0% THC). Nutritious and delicious, my favorite of the 3 is the Kill Cliff Ignite.
Created by Monster Energy, REIGN Total Body Fuel is an all-in-one fitness focused beverage, providing an ideal pre or post-workout boost with 0 sugar, 0 calories and 0 artificial flavors or colors. Designed to assist you refuel, refresh and recover, each 16-ounce beverage contains 300 mg of natural caffeine, BCAA’s, CoQ10 and electrolytes. The brand also just introduced its newest flavor profile, Lilikoi Lychee, last month with WWE (and Total Divas) star and REIGN lead spokeswoman Natalie Eva Marie, who The Hype spoke with last month. Combining the tart and tangy flavor of lilikoi with the sweet, aromatic finish of lychee, the new REIGN Lilikoi Lychee addition reportedly evokes the scents and flavors of a tropical exotic getaway.
Adrenaline Shoc — also known as A-SHOC — is a modern-day energy drink designed for today’s active generation. Formulated with ingredients to inspire you to reach your peak including a natural energy blend, electrolytes sourced from ocean minerals, 9 essential amino acids to boost performance, and BCAA’s for muscle recovery. Its 300 mg natural energy blend includes yerba mate, green coffee beans, coffee fruit extract and guarana. In turn, A-SHOC is smart energy and a guilt-free choice with zero sugar, zero chemical preservatives, zero artificial flavors and zero artificial colors. It comes in 8 refreshing flavors, including Acai Berry, Shoc Wave, Peach Mango, Frozen Ice, Cotton Candy, Fruit Punch, Watermelon and Sour Candy, with 2 new flavors about to launch. Flavors can be bought individually, or as a 12-can performance pack.
Cellucor’s C4 Energy is reportedly the best-selling pre-workout brand in the nation, with over 3 billion servings sold since its launch in 2011; additionally, C4 is also said to be the fastest-growing energy drink on the market. Powered by InnovaTea Naturally Derived Caffeine (from tea), brain-boosting Cognizin® Citicoline, and the additional support of N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine, C4 Smart Energy delivers energy, focus, and mental performance to help you conquer any task—from work to play, gaming to studying, partying to planning. C4 Smart Energy is proudly made with natural flavors, no artificial colors or dyes, and contains zero calories, sugar or carbs.
The Sprecher Brewing Company, as founded in 1985, has a strong heritage as one of the originators of craft beverages in the U.S. Using its hand-built gas-fired brew kettle, Sprecher produces innovative craft sodas, beers and sparkling waters with one-of-a-kind flavors, using locally-sourced ingredients. Its Energy Root Beer is reportedly the first craft energy root beer to be offered in a new slim can. The beverage offers a little boost of caffeine to provide that extra jolt needed for an afternoon treat or a weekend pick-me-up. It features 70 mg of caffeine in a 12 oz slim can and also marks the first caffeinated beverage in the Sprecher lineup. The same company also recently introduced a Zero Sugar Root Beer and Zero Sugar Orange Dream, as also available in Sprecher’s slim can.
Arguably a better-for-you alternative to a traditional energy drink, you can ditch your diet soda and reach for this organic, gently-caffeinated sparking water made from simple, clean ingredients, including organic unroasted coffee beans and real fruit oils via GOJAI. With only 45 mg of caffeine per serving — about a 1/2 cup of coffee) — GOJAI is ideal for an anytime pick-me-up with no calories, preservatives or sugar. Available flavors from GOJAI include Raspberry Lime, Grapefruit, Lemon and Orange, all of which paleo-friendly, keto, dairy-free and carb-free. A 12-pack of cans with those 4 flavors named in the prior sentence is currently priced at $19.95 via Amazon.
CELSIUS is a healthy energy drink with no crash or jitters, unlike traditional energy drinks, and is clinically-proven to accelerate metabolism, burn fat, burn calories, boost endurance and help build lean body muscle. CELSIUS has 7 essential vitamins, includes zero sugar, has no added artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, and features no aspartame or high fructose corn syrup. It is also non-GMO, vegan, and Kosher. You can find CELSIUS via Amazon, at grocery and convenience stores nationwide such as Walmart, Target, CVS, Rite-Aid and 7-11, and at non-grocery-oriented big retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods. A 12-pack of CELSIUS generally runs in the $20 to $30 price range.
DripDrop Hydration is an efficient and great-tasting dehydration remedy. While most people traditionally turn to coffee or energy drinks for their pick-me-up, one thing to really consider is hydration for its energy and metabolism boost out there; reportedly burn 1 liter of fluids while we sleep overnight. As effective as an IV, DripDrop — a powder packet with multiple flavor options you mix in water — makes for an easy way of jumpstarting your metabolism in the morning, which you can throw in a backpack as school resumes, toss in a water bottle pre or post-workout, and/or drop into warm or cold water when sick. And with many people reading this admitting to at least one “unhealthy Corona habit,” DripDrop is an essential tool for getting your health and well-being back on track.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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